COSTA RICA ADVENTURES XI
Easy Tropical Breakfast Recipe
Gluten-free!

The sweet cabin I’ve inhabited for the past two months doesn’t have a proper stove — one with burners on top and an oven below — but is fully equipped nonetheless. I have an electric two-burner hotplate, a toaster oven, a slow-cooker, a coffee pot, blender, food processor, and a number of bits and pieces under the counter that I haven’t inspected yet. In other words, I have no excuses.
Earlier this week I saw a recipe — wish I could remember where — that called for only two ingredients, plus a touch of cooking oil or butter. Mind you, living in a cabin by a tropical river is not conducive to cooking fancy dishes. Recipes that are fast, filling, and a little bit of fun are de rigueur.
While easy and quick are nice, I’d also prefer hotcakes without all that gluten. The solution? Here’s a super-fast, two-ingredient banana “pancake” — I call it “banancake” — that you will absolutely love, and it only takes a few minutes, start to finish. And it’s 100% gluten-free.
Banancake Ingredients (serves two):
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 eggs
- a little butter or your favorite cooking oil
- Optional: a little vanilla and/or cinnamon, possibly some honey or maple syrup for topping
I whipped up this simple delight this morning after shooing away the fruit flies from my last remaining too-ripe banana. Simply mash the banana with a fork — I like to leave a few chunks — and add to two whisked eggs. Stir well and pour into a non-stick pan with a little melted butter, and cook to desired doneness.
You can make these any size. I dumped the whole mess into the pan, being a greedy piglet, but you can make any size or shape you like, just like normal pancakes. Top with a pat of butter and your favorite condiment (syrup, honey, jam), and heaven!
Your friends and family will love this weekend treat. You needn’t tell them it only took you five minutes to prepare it.
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